Photo Coverage: Fire Island Dance Festival 2012 Earns $374,260 for BC/EFA!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 25, 2012
FIRE ISLAND DANCE FESTIVAL returned to Fire Island Pines for its 18th awe-inspiring edition, raising a record-breaking $374,260 through three weekend performances. FIRE ISLAND DANCE FESTIVAL 18, the hottest charity event of the season in the Pines, was presented July 20-22 and was produced by and benefitted Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Rob Ashford, MOMIX Included in Fire Island Dance Festival, Now thru July 22
by BWW News Desk - Jul 20, 2012
Fire Island Dance Festival, the premier cultural event of the season on Fire Island, returns tonight, July 20-July 22, 2012, for its 18th edition and will feature debut performances and stunning encores by some of the hottest dance companies in the industry, spanning ballet to Broadway, all performed outdoors against the dazzling backdrop of the Great South Bay.
Anna Deavere Smith's TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES Receives Special Encore Presentation on Great Performances, 6/29
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 20, 2012
With the recent passing of Rodney King and in the 20th anniversary year of the Los Angeles riots, Great Performances brings Smith's dramatic work back to public television viewers across America when it presents an encore presentation of Marc Levin's film adaptation of Twilight: Los Angeles, Friday, June 29 at 10 p.m. ET (check local listings). The telecast follows the season premiere of the PBS Arts Summer Festival also hosted by Smith.
Mandy Patinkin to Narrate PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS JOFFREY, 12/28
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 18, 2012
Mandy Patinkin will narrate PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS JOFFREY BALLET on Friday December 28th at 9pm. The special will cover the story of the first quintessentially American dance company founded by Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, who pioneered a new dance philosophy.
Repertorio Español's Rene Buch Receives Spain's Order of Isabella the Catholic Today, 6/5
by BWW News Desk - Jun 5, 2012
Repertorio Espagnol and the General Consulate of Spain bestow upon Artistic Director Rene Buch The Order of Isabella the Catholic. This honor is a Spanish civil order granted to non-Spanish citizens in recognition of services that benefit foster Spanish culture and cultural exchange. Buch will be presented the award at Repertorio Español's June 5th Gala at Repertorio's Gramercy Arts Theater located at 138 East 27th Street in Manhattan, NY.
Rob Ashford, MOMIX Included in Fire Island Dance Festival, July 20-22
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2012
Fire Island Dance Festival, the premier cultural event of the season on Fire Island, returns July 20-22, 2012, for its 18th edition and will feature debut performances and stunning encores by some of the hottest dance companies in the industry, spanning ballet to Broadway, all performed outdoors against the dazzling backdrop of the Great South Bay. The highly anticipated event is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The weekend kicks off with the Friday night Leadership Event, an intimate evening reserved for Leadership Supporters. The excitement continues throughout the weekend with three Fire Island Dance Festival performances featuring famed and fast-rising dancers.
Repertorio Español's Rene Buch to Receive Spain's Order of Isabella the Catholic, 6/5
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2012
Repertorio Espagnol and the General Consulate of Spain bestow upon Artistic Director Rene Buch The Order of Isabella the Catholic. This honor is a Spanish civil order granted to non-Spanish citizens in recognition of services that benefit foster Spanish culture and cultural exchange. Buch will be presented the award at Repertorio Español's June 5th Gala at Repertorio's Gramercy Arts Theater located at 138 East 27th Street in Manhattan, NY.
STAGE TUBE: Discovery Examines Safe Driving on LIFE BEHIND THE WHEEL, 3/3
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 24, 2012
New drivers, older drivers, passengers and pedestrians alike, we are all precious cargo - and the stakes are high at any age when you get behind the wheel. Now, Discovery Channel and Discovery Education, in partnership with Toyota, present LIFE BEHIND THE WHEEL, airing Saturday, March 3 at 8am e/p, a comprehensive look at safe driving habits from generation to generation.
